Shooting

ROMEO6: Sig Sauer’s Newest Full-Sized Red-Dot Sight

(Article originally published on Tactical Life) Looking for a red-dot sight for your MSR or AR? Never fear. Sig Sauer‘s growing lineup of red-dot sights in its Electro-Optics division now includes the ROMEO6. There are two models in the ROMEO6 family: the ROMEO6T and ROMEO6H. Both are ideal for tactical shooting situations. See below for the full announcement. […]

JTT: Get a Grip

(Originally published on Breach Bang Clear) Just The Tip: Get a Grip Dave Merrill Stippling is awesome. That is, it can be. If you DIY, not only may you end up futzing up your frame completely, it can end up being fugly. For the latter, take Gorillafritz’s example as seen in a special issue of […]

Tyrant Designs CNC Unveils New MOD ForeGrip Series

(Originally published on Tactical Life) Illinois-based aftermarket AR grip maker Tyrant Designs CNC is back with a new line of foregrips. Dubbed the MOD ForeGrip, these grips weigh just 1.7 ounces, feature an aluminum body with a polymer strap, and are compatible with M-LOK and KeyMod rails. Here’s the statement below from Tyrant Designs. RELATED […]

Safariland 537 Holster | First Impressions

My holster cup runneth over. Recently I was able to run through Safariland’s QLS holster system and now I get a crack at their 537 Open-top concealment Belt Slide holster for the Glock 17/22. Being a belt slide holster, it offers a bit more of a low profile than the QLS system I tested earlier. Here’s […]

Talon Grips | First Impression

Get a grip. Get a good, strong grip on your firearm. It’s just what you do, every draw and before every shot. Until you don’t…. until you’re in the desert and it’s 115 F and sweat is rolling down your arms. Until you’re in a temperate rainforest in Alaska and it hasn’t stopped raining in […]

THE GLOCK PISTOL AS C-PDW: AN EXAMPLE

There has recently been a fair amount of interest in some parts of the gun-world population about what I call the Civilian Personal Defense Weapon, C-PDW for short. In the chapter titled “Short Rifles and Long Pistols: The Quest for the ‘Civilian’ PDW” in Volume Four of my book series “Gunfighting, and Other Thoughts about […]

Upper Receivers: 22 Complete Uppers to Transform Your AR

(Originally published on Tactical Life) Customizing your AR for a caliber-specific scenario is as easy as pulling two pins. The modular characteristics of the AR platform make it one of the most versatile weapons systems ever designed. You can swap out upper receivers for a specific need, like CQB and home-defense work, or change the […]

ROCK ISLAND TCM TARGET FS HC 22TCM/9MM PISTOL REVIEW

Rock Island’s TCM series of affordable yet high quality 1911’s are unique because they are all combination pistols. They shoot the ubiquitous 9mm round but also the new and exotic 22 TCM. 22 TCM has the potential of being the first real self-defense .22 round. My last review of Rock Island’s unique entry into the […]

Hexmag AR-10 .308 Magazine Set for Jan 2017 Release

(Originally published on Tactical Life) Colorado-based AR magazine manufacturer Hexmag has announced plans to launch its new 20-round .308 caliber AR-10 magazine in early January 2017. RELATED STORY: An AR-10 History Lesson Built to operate in highly-demanding shooting environments, the forthcoming Hexmag AR-10/.308 SR-25 magazine includes the following features: Firm seating with a self-lubricating anti-tilt follower Patented HexID […]

Hogue Tamer Grips

While a lot of guys and gals have long ago forsaken the revolver for the automatic it still has a special place in my heart. I could wax poetically about why I like revolvers, but you didn’t come here to read that. Today we are going to discuss revolver grips, specifically the Hogue Tamer grips. […]